Stephen Collins Used '7th Heaven' Fame to Lure Kids, Wife Claims

7th Heaven star Stephen Collins could have molested children as recently as 2007, according to the latest report in an ongoing scandal. According to an email , Collins' estranged wife accused him of using his fame from the show to get close to victims.

According to reports, Collins' wife, Faye Grant, secretly recorded a therapy session from 2012 in which he admitted to molesting young girls and exposing himself to them. The recording is being used during their extremely heated divorce battle.

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The original TMZ report noted that "decades have passed" since the molestations took place, but the first police report was filed in 2012, so the statute of limitations is not up. But these new allegations could mean that Collins could have engaged in inappropriate contact as recently as 2007, when the show ended. The NYPD is reportedly investigating the claims against Collins.

A source close to Collins Grant had used the recording to try to extort him in the past, though Grant denies this, and says she didn't leak the recording to the press.

Since the allegations first were made public, Collins has been let go from his talent agency, and has lost his upcoming roles in Scandal and Ted 2. He has also resigned from the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, and reruns of 7th Heavenhave been canceled.